Saturday, 25 April 2009

Crochet Kitten Pattern

I knitted this kitty from this pattern but then decided I'd like to try and crochet one. The pattern below is made by me. It's the first pattern I've ever made. It's much simpler that it looks. Honestly! My crochet pattern is free for you to make but remains the intellectual property of Fiona Gill and is for personal use. Please do not copy this pattern or sell this pattern or kitties made from it unless they are for charity and then...make hundreds!

I've used 4ply cotton yarn and a 3mm crochet hook and UK crochet terms.For anyone in the USA(double crochet, dc. in the UK is equivelent to a single crochet, sc in US terms.)

Body

ch 25.

Row1 - dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc to end. (24sts).
Row2 - ch1, dc to end.
Continue in dc for a further 32 rows (34 rows in all). Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing up.

Head
ch 16.
Row1 - dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc to end.
Row2 - ch1, dc to end (15sts)
Continue in dc for a further 7 rows.
Row10 - dc2tog at each end of row (13sts) (you're decreasing one stitch at each end of the row)
Row11 - dc2tog at each end of row (11sts)
Row12 - dc2tog at each end of row (9sts)
Row13 - dc2tog at each end of row (7sts)
Row14 - dc2 in first st, dc to end of row dc2 in last st.(you're increasing one stitch at each end of the row)
Row15 - dc2 in first st, dc to end of row dc2 in last st.(11sts)
Row16 - dc2 in first st, dc to end of row dc2 in last st.(13sts)
Row17 - dc2 in first st, dc to end of row dc2 in last st.(15sts)
Continue in dc for a further 9 rows. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing up.

On the left is the body, on the right is the head.

Fold the body piece like this and stitch up the legs leaving about an inch open at his tummy for stuffing.

Fold the head piece in half and stitch up the sides. Stuff and stitch closed the top. Stitch across corners to create ears.

Tail.

ch2.

In 2nd ch from hook, dc 6.

Continue to dc these 6sts in a spiral until tail measures about 1inch.

dc twice into next st, continue crocheting in a spiral until tail is desired length (2inches) Fasten off leaving a sewing length.

91 comments:

The crochet kitty's are adorable! I think they are achievable to make even for a novice as the shapes look quite simple to create. Thank you for your interpretation of the kitty. I would love to have a go at making one some time.

They are so cute =^.^=I am very new to crochet and not sure I can manage that one, but I shall have a go. I will try the sweet knitted one first. what a lovely little project for the holiday weekendThank you xSumea

That kitty is absolutely gorgeous! As a cat lover I am definitely won over. I'll try to make time to make some for an orphanage we help. They would be wonderful for the children for Christmas. Thanks for sharing.

this is such a good pattern!! it has been a god send recently, helping while away the hours while i was recovering from a tonsilectomy- i've made 3 so far, a cream one, a black one a a ginger one. so fun!

I love this pattern and had to try it out. You say to double crochet yet your photos all look like single. I had a bit of an adventure making it. I have my adventure and pictures on my blog; http://knot.krisp.com/2010/04/herding-cats/

Your kitten pattern was so cute that I had to make one. It turned out very nice and was not difficult at all to make. We have four cats, so now I have to make three more for my daughter. lol. Thank you so much.

Hi, I came across your pattern from a free crochet pattern sight. I'm a new crocheter and tried this pattern. I'm having a bit of trouble. I have ripped the body 4 times now. I keep getting a rectangle not a square. It's 24 across and 34 up right? Why does mine come out like a long skinny rectangle each time? The picture shows a nice easy square. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

I love this pattern, and the kitten is soooo adorable. This is just the kind of cat pattern I've been looking for -- it looks kind of like one of those traditional Halloween cats!

I'd like to clear some things up though for any Americans reading the pattern. This is written in British crochet terms, and a British double crochet translates to an American single crochet. If anyone is coming up with a long skinny swatch for the body, that's probably why.

They are so cute, this pattern is going on my to do list,I have set myself the challenge of making all my christmas gifts this year and showing my results on my blog which I started yesterday, I will let you know how I got on with the kitty.

I love this :3 Haha, I looked at this, and I thought "This can't possibly be dc!" >.< I read in your cmnts and others seemed to think so too. Luckily, a commenter cleared it up for me. I live in the US lol. Anyway, you're so generous for sharing this for free. Thank you!

Great pattern! I used hdc [USA] to get the correct dimensions. I also needle felted the ears a bit to give them more shape. I'm going to make little orange and black ones to give out for Halloween. Thanks!

This is most likely something that most crocheters already know but I'm a self taught yarner and I've looked up how to decrease at the beginning of a line but the same thing doesn't seem to be working at the end of the line like it did at the beginning. The directions I found was to go through loop, YO, go through again, YO again and then pull through all three loops. Is there a different way to do it at the end?Sorry if this is a silly question but I've searched on line and can't find the answer. Quick note though... I LOVE the pattern!

hey i LOVE your kitten! all my friends want me to make them one!just one thing though, in your instructions it says to use dc, but it looks to me in the pictures that you used sc. maybe it's just me, but that's how i saw it. sorry to criticize. its really cute!

I came across your pattern a few days ago in Crochet Pattern Central, and LOVE it. I've made 2 black cats so far for Halloween. The only facial embellishments I used was bright orange Cats Eye beads for the eyes. They look awesome! Thank you for sharing it. As for the knitted version, that pattern was originally printed in a book called The Children's Hour back in 1996.

Super cute! My daughter loves kitties but, of course, can't have live kittites in her dorm room, so I am going to make this for her to hold her over until she graduates. :)Thanks for sharing the pattern. It's really adorable!

Thanks so much for sharing the pattern! I made a ginger kitty for my 4 Yo granddaughter, who adores stuffed animals. I am starting a smaller one for my 8 month old grandson.

I goofed on the body, though. When I finished the 34 rows, I realized that it was too narrow, and that I had only started with 16 chains, like for the head. Chalk that up to attention deficit disorder! So, I just added four rows along each side, and that worked pretty well. Thanks, also, for including the information that dc over there is the same as sc over here, because I didn't know that!

thank you so much for the wonderful pattern. i followed your instructions and the cat turned out so perfect! the interesting thing was the wool i used was very much like the one you've used. thanks again. you can see my cat here - http://knitspurlsandhooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/crochet-snake.html

Thank you very much! Such a great and lovely pattern :) The problem of a birthday gift to my niece is solved, she is getting her own somewhat Hello-Kitty-styled crocheted furry friend :) Just awesome! So simple yet so much style. Love it! Might wanna make one for myself, lol. Thank you :)

i have made more than 6 of these for people in the age range of one month to 56 years and they're all equally thrilled. thank you so much for sharing this lovely pattern. i've also been making very cute elephants, caterpillars and snakes thanks to the success of my/your kittens.

This is such an adorable pattern for little kitten softies! And I read I'm allowed to sell too? Just asking for confirmation, because I'd love to sell a bunch of these to raise money for the local animal shelter. :) I volunteer there and I thought it would be great way to collect money!

And maybe the cats love them too if I fill it up with catnip. :D They can always use new toys there.

Anyway, currently working on the first one for myself in bright pink. I'm betting more will follow soon!

This is a really gr8 little kitty, i started making it as soon as i found it. But i must point out a mistake u made in the pattern... You wrote the pattern using ''DC''(DOUBLE CROCHET) i started crocheting before i noticed something was not quite right on closer inspection of your pictures i realized you were using Single Crochet's.... So To Everyone Trying This Pattern Where It Says 'DC' Dont Do It Use 'SC'(Single Crochet)or it will not come out right. Thank you for the pattern though.

Very cute. Looks easy and fun to do. Thanks for sharing. No mistake in the pattern. We live in global space and I often forget to check whether the crochet pattern is American or UK based. Makes a big difference in what your stitches end up looking like!

Thanks for your free crochet kitty pattern. I saved it to a Word document and just had Word replace all the dc's to sc in one step so I won't get confused. Too easy! This will be a delight to crochet. -Helen

Hi, thanks so much for this great pattern!I gave it a go last night, i didnt follow it word for word but more by the pictures that you put up as a guide. unfortunatly my cats head ended up abit like bagpuss! a little on the large size :) but i will tweak it if i do another.I am going to use this idea and try to make one from fabric! I hope you make it across to my facebook page to have a look at the pictures once i've done it (crochet one is already up)Thanks again :)

Wow - I bought one of this type of little cats at a tiny village fair in France two years ago, and ever since I have been looking for the pattern, but I haven't found one. Now I have found this, Thank you

Hi - this is a lovely pattern - I've just made a bride & groom pair - with a black top hat for the groom and a flower for the bride - sorry, I can't work out how to post a picture. Thanks for sharing the pattern

Hello, I just tried this pattern in single crochet instead of double and it worked perfect. She accidentally made a mistake and said double, which actually gives you a really long rectangle and cant be sewn right.

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I'm Fiona and I make beautiful, textural wall art from felted wool and stitch. I'm self taught and here I share my journey from crafting as a hobby to finding my way as a full time textile artist with the help and support of you lovely blog followers.